Sr Data Scientist

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

As an Senior Information Technology (IT) Analyst, you will have the opportunity to work both independently and with a cooperative team on complex projects that may span multiple infrastructure components or applications. You will develop your professional network and leadership skills, assisting in the creation and support of IT Solutions that enable Caterpillar success. Further, you will contribute real value by developing, integrating, and/or supporting in-house and purchased applications or infrastructure solutions in order to solve business problems. You will define the relationships, flows and implementation of business (processes/activities/functions, information), applications, data and technology in the enterprise and the transitional process necessary for implementing technology in response to changing business needs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

1. Analyze the data to discover patterns & trends

2. Perform Descriptive, Predictive & Prescriptive Data analytics

3. Collaborate with Data Engineers, Functional and Business Teams

4. Monitor and Support Production Models. Communicate to business partner issue impact and resolution. Handle business partner inquiries, coordinating the resolution with the various support groups

Required Qualifications:

1. Overall 8-10 years’ experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Data Analytics

2. Should have expertise in Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Modelling, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Agentic Framework

3. Must have proficiency in Python and SQL

4. Working experience in LLMs and Agentic Framework

5. Sound knowledge in Business Intelligence, Big Data & Cloud database concepts like AWS/Azure Databricks

6. Have strong focus on continuous learning. Certifications in the related tools & technologies will be added advantage

7. Relevant Master's or Bachelor’s degree

8. Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

9. Candidate should be flexible to work in rotational shifts including night shifts

10. Client/Business partner facing skills, ability to run workshops and articulate the business needs

Must Have :

• 5+ years of production experience working in Data Science, Machine Learning within supply chain or other high data volume domains

• Experience / knowledge with large language models (LLMs) and AI agents (e.g., LangChain).

• Proficiency in developing applications with at least one compiled language – Streamlit

• Solid production experience using Python (including Various Libraries), PySpark and SQL and expert level production experience with Apache Spark, MLLib

• Experience using Azure/AWS to build end to end distributed technical solutions and as well as general cloud native applications.

• Strong fundamentals in problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis. Hands-on experience with web APIs.

• Experience with data wrangling, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.

• Familiarity with DSML platform (Dataiku / Databricks), version control systems (Git) and cloud platforms (Azure).

• Knowledge of NLP techniques such as text classification, summarization, and embeddings.

• Exposure to MLOps practices and tools (e.g., MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Plotly, Dash, powerBI).

• Experience with cloud-native architecture and container orchestration (particularly Docker and Kubernetes) preferred.

• Experience utilizing Git, Azure DevOps, MLFlow CI/CD, and MLOps frameworks for best practice code management and collaboration.

• Experience with Searching Technology like Elastic Search and something s imilar is a plus

• Dashboarding and data visualization tools is a plus. Familiarity with streaming frameworks as well as relational and streaming analytics frameworks is a plus.

• Broad knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, caching technologies, serialization formats, and their use in designing and optimizing ML systems is required.

Skill Descriptors

Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.

What You Have:

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Talent Management: Knowledge of the critical competencies required to achieve intended results; ability to generate consistent approaches for hiring, selection, retaining and leveraging talent across the organization.

Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing, and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.

Vendor/Supplier Management: Work with vendors to assure that products or services are delivered to time and quality specifications. Builds effective working relationships with counterparts in vendor or supplier's organization.

System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases, and technology platforms.

Additional Information:

This position will require travelling about 10% of the time.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of India which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).

Final Details:

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If you are interested in joining our team, please apply using an English version of your CV. We look forward to meeting you!

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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